Chapter 0179: Extracting the Martial Spirit

Chapter 0179: Extracting the Martial Spirit

As Qin Yun rose from the water, he was panic-stricken, but upon seeing the fear and remorse on Xiao Xuanqin's face, he decided to play the ghost to deceive her.

The disguise materials he was wearing also dissolved in the water, which made him appear even more frightening!

If Xiao Xuanqin realized that he had almost seen her body, she would definitely lose her temper and might even kill him.

"I... I’m neither alive nor dead now!" Qin Yun sighed deeply with a mournful expression.

Xiao Xuanqin had encountered ghost beasts before and thus believed in the existence of ghost people. She was now half convinced and half doubtful, as it was indeed very strange for someone to appear without her noticing.

"Then why have you come to me?" Xiao Xuanqin didn't think of anything else and simply assumed Qin Yun had suddenly appeared.

Qin Yun said, "I have too many matters I cannot let go of. If they are not settled, I will remain in this state forever, unable to be reincarnated. I came here because I feel that Yuemei is in trouble. I think she is here, and I want to save her."

Looking at the elegantly beautiful Xiao Xuanqin with sincerity and concern, he asked, "Aunt Xiao, please tell me, is Yuemei here? If she is, I will rescue her right away!"

Xiao Xuanqin looked troubled and sighed softly, saying, "Just a few hours ago, she was here! But now, she has been taken to the Tian Qin Imperial Palace, and no one can save her! Even if she were here, there are martial practitioners watching over her; it’s impossible to approach her."

Suddenly, Qin Yun sensed several powerful auras approaching the small building and rushing straight up from the ground!

"Someone is coming!" Unaware of the situation, Qin Yun quickly dove underwater, thinking they were after Xiao Xuanqin.

Indeed, three people broke through the window and appeared in the bathroom.

"It's you! What do you want?" Xiao Xuanqin asked coldly.

The newcomers included a middle-aged man, an elder, and an old woman, all dressed in blue robes, the uniform of the Blue Spirit Star Palace!

Qin Yun hid underwater, masking his aura, and was not discovered. He could sense the identities of the newcomers through their auras and was astonished.

He recognized one of them as Master Wei. The other elder was the one from the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy who had exiled him to the Tian Qi forbidden land.

He didn’t recognize the old woman, but she had the strongest aura, indicating she was a Martial Realm martial practitioner!

"Xiao Xuanqin, you still possess the Soul Shaker Powder; it’s time to hand it over," Master Wei said with an evil grin.

Xiao Xuanqin snorted coldly and replied, "The Soul Shaker Powder was obtained through my efforts. Why should I just hand it over to you? Even if I were to give it, you'd have to pay a fair price!"

Meng Feiling had said that the Soul Shaker Powder was very likely in Xiao Xuanqin's possession, and indeed it was!

"We originally agreed to use the Soul Shaker Powder to obtain the Soul Refinement Technique, but now that the Tian Qi forbidden land is gone, the powder must be destroyed," said the old woman from the Martial Realm.

Xiao Xuanqin's voice, filled with anger, replied, "I spent a lot of resources and time to obtain such a precious item. I can't just hand it over for free."

The old woman sneered and said, "Xiao Xuanqin, let me tell you plainly, the Crown Prince and the ministers are worried that you might try to rescue Xiao Yuemei, which is why I'm here to retrieve the Soul Shaker Powder. If you don't hand it over, we'll make this public! It’s a banned substance, and you know the consequences!"

Master Wei chuckled and added, "At that point, you’ll be reviled just like Qin Yun’s former master, branded as a demoness! For now, if you hand over the powder, we'll let you die in peace!"

Xiao Xuanqin burst out laughing angrily and said, "So the Crown Prince is plotting against me... It's no surprise. He would sell out even his own sister for profit, let alone his aunt!"

Qin Yun sighed inwardly. He had seen such things before and was not surprised, but Xiao Yanglong was even more ruthless than he had imagined, willing to eliminate his own aunt.

"Since you refuse to hand it over, don't blame me!" the old woman said coldly.

"Don't cripple or kill her just yet. Let me enjoy her first; such a beauty shouldn’t go to waste!" Master Wei said with a lewd grin.

Both Xiao Xuanqin and Qin Yun were enraged by his words.

Xiao Xuanqin's expression became extremely grim, and she violently waved her hand, scattering a large amount of white powder!

The powder quickly spread through the room, enveloping Wei Master and the other two.

"It's Soul Shaker Powder!" the old martial artist shouted in horror, sending a palm strike through the air toward Xiao Xuanqin, hitting her against the wall.

Just as the white powder was being scattered, Wei Master had also thrown several poisonous needles, which struck Xiao Xuanqin.

Xiao Xuanqin didn't inhale the Soul Shaker Powder, as it hadn't reached her side, but she was hit by the old martial artist's palm strike and had also been poisoned by the needles, leaving her limp on the floor.

Even the old martial artist, who lay weakly on the floor, found it hard to stand up.

Wei Master sat in a chair, paralyzed but still able to speak with effort. "Don't worry, although Soul Shaker Powder is a forbidden substance, it’s not lethal. Once the effects wear off, it'll be fine. As for that woman, she's been struck by my poison needle, and she's as good as dead!"

Qin Yun extended a hand from the water and threw a wind talisman, dispersing the Soul Shaker Powder.

"What's going on?" the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy elder exclaimed in shock.

Qin Yun quickly jumped out of the water and hurried to Xiao Xuanqin's side. Her skin had turned black, and she was extremely weak from the deep poisoning.

Seeing this, Qin Yun recognized the same poison that had affected Ding Tianchun and his son. The antidote for this poison required the Colorless Fruit. When he had killed Wei Xuankun, he had obtained several Colorless Fruits.

He quickly took out two Colorless Fruits, stuffing them into Xiao Xuanqin's mouth, and then circulated his inner energy to channel the fruit's energy throughout her body.

"Colorless Fruit... Who are you, and how do you have so many Colorless Fruits?" Wei Master asked in shock.

Qin Yun's disguise had washed off while he was in the water. He fixed his hair and revealed his face with a smile. "Who am I? I am Qin Yun, your lord, and you don't recognize me anymore?"

"You... You're not dead?" Wei Master was horrified.

The Heavenly Profound Martial Academy elder and the old martial artist heard Qin Yun's name and turned pale with fear.

Qin Yun slapped Wei Master to the ground and stepped on his face, laughing. "Villains like you are all alive, so how could I possibly be dead?"

"By the way, you asked why I have so many Colorless Fruits. I'll kindly inform you—I took them from your son! Yes, your son Wei Xuankun was killed by me!"

Wei Master, lying on the ground, was furious beyond words but was powerless, screaming in agony, "It was you who killed Ah Kun!"

Qin Yun sneered. "Your son planned to use a demonic technique on Yuan Yanying, to drain her life essence... Yan Yun, Yanying’s sister, was also there. Just as your son was about to start, I burst in and killed him! As for Yan Yun, she was the one who killed Yanying!"

"Did you also plan to use that demonic technique on Xiao Xuanqin? All of you accuse me of being a demon who practices evil techniques, yet here you are, the true practitioners of demonic arts."

After consuming the Colorless Fruit, Xiao Xuanqin's face was less blackened, but she was seething with anger when she realized Wei Master had planned to use her body for his demonic cultivation.

Qin Yun placed his hand on Wei Master's abdomen and smiled faintly. "Wei Master, cooperate with me and relax your body. Don't resist!"

"What are you going to do?" Wei Master shouted in panic.

Before he could finish, he screamed in agony as he felt his White Gold Fire martial soul, a small, glowing, white-gold orb, being extracted!

Qin Yun was extracting his martial soul!

The Heavenly Profound Martial Academy elder and the old martial artist watched in horror, both able to see that Qin Yun was extracting Wei Master's martial soul!

Wei Master felt excruciating pain as he saw his White Gold Fire martial soul, a small, glowing, white-gold orb, being extracted.

Qin Yun took out a bead engraved with many runes and placed the small orb inside.

"This is the Soul Refinement Technique!" the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy elder shouted in alarm.

"Yes, I have you to thank for that. It was you who threw me into the **Tianqi Forbidden Zone**, allowing me to learn such a divine technique!" Qin Yun said with a smile as he walked over and placed his palm on the elder's abdomen. "As a sign of my gratitude, I'll make good use of your martial soul!"

Master Wei, with his martial soul being extracted, was left in a state between life and death, suffering immense pain. The sight of him was terrifying.

The elder, seeing Master Wei's miserable state, was frightened out of his wits and cried out in desperate pleas, "Qin Yun, I was merely impulsive at the time... ah..."

Before he could finish, Qin Yun began the process of extracting his martial soul.

Both Master Wei and this elder were at the ninth stage of the Martial Body realm and had pledged their loyalty to the **Blue Spirit Star Palace**. They were very likely to enter the Martial Dao realm. But now, with their martial souls extracted, their futures were utterly destroyed.

The elderly woman in the Martial Dao realm, her old face turning deathly pale, trembled slightly. She watched as Qin Yun extracted Wei Master's martial soul, a glowing white-gold sphere.

Qin Yun took out a bead engraved with numerous spiritual patterns and placed the small orb inside it.

"This is a soul refinement technique! You've learned the art of soul refinement!" the elder exclaimed in shock.

Having extracted the elder's martial soul, which was also a white-gold level **Fire martial soul**, Qin Yun walked over to the old woman.

"I was the one who released the Soul Refinement Mad Demon! Once she emerged, she summoned a huge meteor that destroyed the **Tianqi Forbidden Zone**, making all of you fools believe we had died."

The fact that the Soul Refinement Mad Demon was still alive and could summon meteors left the old woman deeply shaken!

"Ah!" The old woman screamed in agony. "I am an elder of the **Tianxiao Empire**, you cannot extract my martial soul... Xuanqin, stop him quickly!"

Qin Yun smiled, "I'm sorry, but once I start, I can't stop! Your martial soul must be quite impressive."

The martial soul emerged from the old woman's abdomen, a white-gold lion!